The number of concierge and direct primary care practices in the U.S. rose sharply in recent years, as did the number of clinicians providing such care, researchers found. Concierge and direct primary care practices increased 83.1%, from 1,658 in 2018 to 3,036 in 2023, reported Jane Zhu, MD, MPP, MSHP, of Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, and colleagues. Additionally, concierge and direct primary care clinicians increased 78.4%, from 3,935 in 2018 to 7,021 in 2023, they noted in Health Affairs. Indeed, recent media attention already points to wider interest in the concierge medicine and direct primary care models.
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Source: https://www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/generalprimarycare/119066